FLASH CARDS! PREFIXES QUIZ #2
Cell- Chamber
-cene New; recent
Centi- hundredth centimeter
Centr- Center
Cephal- head
Cervic- neck cervicobrachial
Chem- Refers to chemistry chemical
Chlor- green chlorophyll
Chrom- ; -chrome color
Chym- juice
-cide killing Suicide, homicide
Circum- Around; about circumference
Cirru- Hairlike curls
Co- With; together Cohesion
Cocc- seed
Coel- hollow
Coll- glue
Com- With; together combine
Con- With; together connection
Coni- cone
Contra- against contraceptive
Corp- body corporation
Cosmo- World; order; form cosmopolitan
Cotyl- cup
Counter- against counteractive
Crypt- hidden; covered
-cule; - culus Added to nouns to form diminutive
Cucmul- heaped
Cuti- skin cuticle
Cyan- Dark blue
-cycle; cyci Ring; circle
Cyst- Bladder; pouch
Cyt-; -cyte Cell; receptacle cytoplasm
Dacty- finger
Deca- ten decagon
Deci- tenth decimal
Deliquesc- Become fluid
Demi- half demigod
Dendr- tree
Dent- teeth dentist
Derm- skin dermatologist
Di- two; double disaccharide
Dia- Through; across diagnosis
digit Finger; two
Din- terrible
Dis- Apart; out dissociate
Dorm- sleep
Dors- back
Du-; duo two
-duct lead
Dynam- power dynamite
Dys- ill; bad dysfunction
Ec- Out of; outside eccentric
Echin- Spiny; prickly
Eco- house